April 2012
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Washboard Abs
Side Plank #1
Target: Strengthen your waist muscles to create a stable core for lateral and rotational activities
Added Benefit: Strengthens shoulder stabilizers
Action: Keeps your spine in a neutral position with your ears, shoulders, and hips in alignment. Make sure your elbow is lined up directly under your shoulder. Hold the pose for 10-20 seconds, and complete 3 sets on each side.
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Cardio Bootcamp
5 Round Circuit
Round 1: Perform each exercise with the given number of repetitions (50 - 10).
Round 2: Perform each exercise with the given number of repetitions (50 - 10).
Round 3: Perform each exercise with the given number of repetitions (50 - 10).
Continue for 5 complete rounds.
Jump Rope 50x
40 Alternating Step Ups
Target: Glutes and hamstrings
Action: Use a sturdy chair or patio...
Get Your Sexy Back
Go Girl Warm Up
Jump Rope 100x
Jog in Place with High Knees 50x
Jumping Jacks 25x
Complete 5 rounds
Super Set Upright Row with One Arm Row for 3 sets.
(1 Set = 10 repetitions of Upright Row, 10 repetitions of One Arm Row (right arm), One arm Row (left arm)
Upright Row
Target: Mid back and rear shoulders
Added Benefit: Improves posture and adds shape to your shoulders
Action: Stand on...
Hot Legs
Sumo Squats/X-Back Lunges/Step-Ups
Sumo Squats 15 repetitions
X-Back Lunges 10 repetitions (each side)
Step-Ups 10 repetitions (each side)
Sumo Squats 15 repetitions
X-Back Lunges 10 repetitions (each side)
Step-Ups 10 repetitions (each side)
Sumo Squats 15 repetitions
X-Back Lunges 10 repetitions (each side)
Step-Ups 10 repetitions (each side)
Target: Gluteals, Inner Thighs,...
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Tank Top Arms
Go Girl Warm Up
Jump Rope 100x
Jog in Place with High Knees 50x
Jumping Jacks 25x
Complete 5 rounds
In a circuit fashion, perform 10 repetitions of the following exercises for 5 rounds.
(1 Round = 10 push-ups, 10 triceps extensions right arm, 10 triceps extensions left arm, 10 biceps curls )
Push-Ups
Target: Back of arms, chest, front of shoulders
Added Benefit: Great core...
Strapless-Worthy Shoulders
By Sandra Augustin
Go Girl Warm Up
Jump Rope 100x
Jog in Place with High Knees 50x
Jumping Jacks 25x
Complete 5 rounds
In a circuit fashion, perform the following exercises for 5 rounds.
(1 Round = 40 mountain climbers, 10 shoulder presses, 10 push-ups, 10 lateral arm raises )
Mountain Climbers
Target: Shoulders
Added Benefit: Great core strengthener
Action: Start in a straight arm plank...
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The Go Girl Butt-Buster Workout
By Sandra Augustin
Go Girl Warm Up
Jump rope 100x
Jog in place with high knees 50x
Jumping jacks 25x
Complete 5 rounds
Reverse Lunge
Target Muscles: Glueteals and hamstrings
Added Benefit: Great for balance training
Action: Start with your feet together. Instead of stepping forward into a lunge, take a large step backwards. Use a broomstick or counter-top for balance as well as to build...
Go Girl Winter Thaw Campaign
We know, we know…it’s been so cold outside, and the gym is just too crowded with those New Year’s Resolution people (you know who you are). So we can’t say we blame you for cuddling up in that nice, warm Go Girl Snuggie, and going into a bit of a winter hibernation.
Well, Go Girls, Spring is officially upon us and that means beach season is already around the corner.
So...